"12 On Your Side" is KSAT's weekly consumer round-up dedicated to providing the information that can better your life, written by award-winning journalist and KSAT consumer reporter Marilyn Moritz.

As school cafeteria and grocery prices rise, the $5 Dinners mom, Erin Chase, shared some strategies to pack a lunch and stretch your dollar.

"12 On Your Side" is KSAT's weekly consumer round-up dedicated to providing the information that can better your life, written by award-winning journalist and KSAT consumer reporter Marilyn Moritz.

As meat prices take a bigger bite out of family grocery budgets, The $5 Dinner Mom Erin Chase, says it pays to tweak your recipes to stretch the protein and your dollars.

Easy salmon dinner in an instant pot with Erin Chase of $5 Dinners. Bust out your new instant pot and give this recipe a try! I’ll use lemon slices, or lemon juice, or even lemon essential oil with olive oil.”Check out the recipe below and for more dinner ideas from Chase, click here. Instant pot salmon (from $5 Dinners)Ingredients:1 pound salmon fillet, cut into 3 piecesSalt and pepper1/4 cup and 3 teaspoons lemon juice, divided3 teaspoon fresh dill, choppedRice, as side dishFresh veggies, as side dishDirections:Add 1 cup water plus 1/4 cup lemon juice to the electric pressure cooker insert. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of lemon juice onto each salmon fillet.

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SAN ANTONIO Saving time during the week with a smart and delicious freezer meal recipe is always a win. Erin Chase from 5 Dollar Dinners is all about cooking made easy. Shes here to show you how to prepare a savory Honey Mustard Chicken recipe. Here are the ingredients youll need: Chicken Breast Honey Dijon Mustard (or your favorite mustard) Garlic Powder Minced Dried OnionsTo get more recipes by Erin Chase visit 5 Dollar Dinners here.